Apex predators in the ocean

Principal Investigators:

James F. Kitchell

My overall goal is to develop a synthesis of the many and varied derivations of bioenergetics models for fishes. The result will be published as a set of general guidelines for estimating parameters, evaluating constraints and developing applications for future uses of this modeling approach. As an extension of that, I will convene a workshop group which will develop a modeling approach designed to test the generality of the synthesis result and use it to evaluate the role of sharks in selected marine food webs.

My overall goal is to develop a synthesis of the many and varied derivations of bioenergetics models for fishes. The result will be published as a set of general guidelines for estimating parameters, evaluating constraints and developing applications for future uses of this modeling approach. As an extension of that, I will convene a workshop group which will develop a modeling approach designed to test the generality of the synthesis result and use it to evaluate the role of sharks in selected marine food webs.